It is apparent that file sharing on the Internet has become an emerging norm of media consumption-especially among young people. This book provides a critical perspective on this phenomenon, exploring issues related to file sharing, downloading, peer-to-peer networks, "piracy," and (not least) policy issues regarding these practices. Andersson Schwartz critically engages with the justificatory discourses of the actual file-sharers, taking Sweden as a geographic focus. By focusing on the example of Sweden-home to both The Pirate Bay and Spotify-he provides a unique insight into a mentality that drives both innovation and deviance and accommodates sharing in both its unadulterated and its compliant, business-friendly forms.
| ISBN: | 9781138548596 |
| Publication date: | 12th February 2018 |
| Author: | Jonas Andersson Schwarz |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Series: | Comedia |
| Genres: |
Media studies News media and journalism Cultural studies Regional / International studies Sociology Law and society, sociology of law Entertainment and media law Intellectual property law History |